In order to get a better understanding of IMPD policy on officers and vehicle use, I’ve decided to post the policy (General Orders) on vehicle operations. After reading through it, especially when it comes to driving under the influence, I can clearly see where some changes need to be made for future incidents. IMPD Police […]
Indianapolis city officials say what started out as a $126 million decrease in revenue has turned into $55 million in cash reserves.* Mayor Greg Ballard will present the Indianapolis City-County Council Monday night with a $1.02 billion budget that is down 2.1% from $1.041 billion last fiscal year. In a Sunday afternoon briefing City Controller […]
Here is the audio from Saturday’s news conference where Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, Public Safety Director Frank Straub, and Police Chief Paul Ciesielski announced the demotion of IMPD command staff members Asst. Chief Darryl Pierce, Deputy Chief of Operations Ronald Hicks and Commander of Homeland Security Bureau John Conley. Each segment is about 9-10 minutes […]
My wife and I were driving back from dinner last night when we heard police sirens. It was an officer responding to a call so we did what you’re supposed to do, which is pull over to the side of the road. However, as I got out of the officer’s way, for a brief moment […]
With school getting ready to start, your favorite political pundit had to take today to get a lot of class stuff taken care of. The joy of teaching graduate and undergraduate classes. I do have some thoughts on IMPD which I will share with you tomorrow. See you then.
If you understand the logic behind the UAW Local 23 and its refusal to allow a vote on an offer by JD Norman Industries regarding the GM stamping plant in Indianapolis, please explain it to me. I consider myself a pretty smart, but I can’t figure this one out. The facts are pretty simple, in […]
I sat through the Marion County Election Board hearing Tuesday as members of the public (albeit Democratic constituents) but the public nonetheless, express their support for satellite voting and encouraged the board to approve it. It takes a unanimous decision by the Board to approve satellite voting. Marion County Clerk Beth White wants it, GOP […]
Marion County Republican Prosecutor Mark Massa has unveiled his first television commercial. No word yet on when Democrat Terry Curry plans to unveil his first television ad.
The following is an open letter to Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools. I don’t think he’ll respond, but it’s worth a shot. Dear Dr. White, I know things are tough for you these days, nearly 16% of your students don’t show up for the the first day of school. Most of your […]
With 70+ days until Election Day, what polling data has been done is showing a bleak picture for Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Brad Ellsworth. The chart below, courtesy of pollster.com shows Republican Dan Coats with a very comfortable lead over Ellsworth and Libertarian challenger Rebecca Sink-Burris. And while polls are snapshots in time, take enough […]
